Shirt and cuff therefor



Feh. 55, 19% 1,482,970 G. P. CRAGIN 'SHIRT AND CUFF THEREFOR Filed Feb. 9. /1920 2 Sheets-Sheet, 1

INI/ENTOH G, F. CRAs/A9 Patented Feb., ti, 192e.,

GEORGE r. CRAGIN, or

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SHIRT AND CUFF TBEREFOR.

Application niea February To all l07mm t 07mg/ 'concern Be it known thatI l, GEORGE P. CRAGIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of lVashingten, have invented certain neW and useful Improvements in Shirts and Cuffs Therefor, of Which the following is a spe'cication.

My invention, While it relates in gener/al to improvements in soft shirts, is particularly applicable to the Wristband of the shirt-sleeve and the detachable cuffs utilized in connectionthereWith. The cufi' of the invention is of the reversible, soft, folded type, adapted as a sport cuff usually Worn With shirts made of flannel or similar material for outing purposes. The novel features and combinations and arrangements of parts of the invention may also be embodied in shirts and cuffs especially designed for use With Work or semi-business shirts.v

By the combination and arrangement of parts of my `invention the straight edge eifect of the attached cuff is attained, Which insures a neat and Well-groomed appearance for the Wearerof the detachable curi' herein referred to; the' cuit may be attached and detached' With facility; and When desired, the cuff may b'e reversed and yet present the same finished aspect as when initially' Worn, before reversing.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction ofthe curi', and of the Wristband of the sleeve of a shirt, and in the novel combination and arrangement of these parts as Will hereinafter be more speciically pointed' out.

ln the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective vieW of a shirt sleeve and cuit embodying my invention, in position for Wear, but With a portion of the outer fold of the cuii? unbuttoned and turned out for convenience of illustration.

.Figurev 2 is a side elevation of a portion ot a sleeve With curi attached, ilhistrating the outside of the left sleeife, and showing interior parts in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged, detail sectional view at line 3;-3 of Figurev 2, showing the relation of parts to the sleeveV button.

' F igurei is a perspective vieW` of the loiver portion of a sleeve embodying my inventlOIl." v i Figure 5 is a perspective vieW of adetached cud, according to vmy invention, in-

9, 1920. serial no. 357,460.

dicating the manner of folding the cuff upon itself. y

Figure 6 is an enlarged, detail sectional View illustrating the manner of attaching the reversible button hole tab tothe cuil".

The sleeve 10, Which may be of soft material, is provided With a placket 11 as usual, and this placket or fly, at its adjoining edges is provided With sideV strips 12 and 13, stitched alor-1gV the' edges of the placket, and terminating at their lower ends' on a line With the upper edge of the Wristband 1e of the' sleeve. It Will be noted hoWever, in Figures 2 and et that the placket edges, or side strips 152 and 13, project beyond the ends of the Wristband 14, in order ythat When the Wristband is folded and buttonedT an angular space is provided for a purpose to be described. v

The Wristband is attached to the endof the sleeve by inserting the sleeve-edge in betWe'en plies of the lWristband and stitching, as at 15 in Figures, to secureI the sleeve and band together. stone' end the Wristband is provided With the usual button hole 16 for the sleeve button B, While at its opposite end, the Wristband is provided With a special attaching tab 17 With one end inserted in betWeen and stitched to the plies of the Wristband; The free end of the tab is yfashioned With a: button hole 18, and by reference to the sectional detail vieW of Figure 3 it Willlbe seen that the head of the sleeve' button B is first passed through this hole 18, the tab is then turned in, and the button hole' 1G of the Wristband is passed over the button ,E to secure the Wristband about the Wrist.

The Wristband is fashioned of tWo or more plies or layers of material, and the stitches 15 pass through these' plies and through the interposed material of the sleeve, to insure a strong and durable joint betiveen the parts with a comparatively smooth and even fastening.

ln dotted linesl Figure 2, and in full lines Figure 4- I have illust-rated the Wristband With a maximum Width at its central fold'- ing line, and it Will be noted that the band tapers to a comparatively narrower Width toward its' ends.

This formation ofthe Wristband, as seen in Figure 2 provides a. comparatively long folded edge at tliefront of the band, While the free ends of the band are utilized for the button hole 16 and button tab 17v of iii the Wristband. As seen in Figure 2, this comparatively long edge of the Wristband extends a considerable distance down into the attached cuff 20, which is secured to the sleeve button B as will be described, and it will be apparent that this long folded edge of the band provides a support by close contact with the cuff, that will prevent the cuff swinging on the button B as a center. In this manner the cuff is supported on or fastened to the bnttonl B, and by the long edge of the band the cuff is maintained in proper position with relation to the sleeve and alsoprevented from hanging loosely over the hand of the wearer.

This added width at the point of foldage of the band also facilitates the convenient positioning` of the cuff by providing a guide for the latter as it is being slipped over the Wristband, and prevents interference by folds of the cuff because of they facility with which the point of the band at its free folded end may be slipped into the cuff.

The cuff 2O is designed to fold along a longitudinal line at approximately its center to provide an outer or exposed fold 21 and an inner, invisible fold 22, and it will be apparent that the cuff may be reversed for use by folding a second time in manner opposite to the rst fold.

Before folding the cuff is of approximately rectangular shape with a straight edge 23 to the outer fold and an intermediate straight portion 211- and cut-away ends 25 to the edge of lthe inner `fold 22. rlihese cut-away or tapering edges 25 of the inner fold, When the cuff is folded as indicated for use, provide an open space between the corners of the outer fold 21 to accommodate the fastening means by which the cuff is secured to the button B, thus reducing the thickness of the cuff where it is buttoned or secured to the sleeve button, as indicated in Figure 3. By this means a cumbersome appearance of the cuff is avoided, material in the make-up of the cuff is saved, and facility and convenience are assured in fastening or unfastening the cuff to the button B.

Near its free ends the cuff is fashioned with holes 26 in the inner fold, which register, and are adapted to be passed over the cuff button L, and the outer fold 21 of the cuil1 is provided with complementary holes 27, to register and receive the cuff button L as shown in Figures l and 2.

The outer fold 21 of the cuff is used for attachment to the Wristband by means of the sleeve button B, and for this purpose the outer fold is provided near one edge with a hole 28, which, regardless of whether the obverse or reverse side of the cuff is being used, is always at the outside of the cuff as worn. In addition to this button hole 28, an invisible fastening means for the cuff is provided for securing it to button B by the use of a tab 29 with its hole 30.

is best seen in Figure 6, this tab, which projects laterally fromvthe inner fold of the cui at the end opposite to the end hav ing the button hole 28, has its stationary end secured between plies of the cuff, as by stitches, which extend both longitudinally and transversely of the tab and through the tab and the enclosing plies of the cuil". At 31 the cuff is sli'tted or provided with a slot which extends through all of the plies of the cuil" and opens at both sides of the fold 21. The free portion of the tab projects from its pocket (in which it is secured in the cuff) and itwill be apparent that the free end of the tab may be passed through the slot to project at either side of the cuff fold 21 so that the tab will be in position for buttoning to the button B when the reverse side of the cuE is being used as Well as when the obverse side is being used. The free end of the tab will of course always be positioned at the inner side of the fold 21 and will be passed through that portion of slot 31 at the inner ply of the outer fold 21.

After the Wristband has been buttoned and the cuff slipped over the band, the free end of the tab 29 is turned in and buttoned over the button B, and then the button hole 28 of the outer fold is slipped over the head of the button B to provide a neat appearing fastening means.

To reverse the cuff it is folded backwardly on its original line of foldage, then the tab 29, as in Figure 6 is drawn entirely through the slot 31 to the upper side of the cuff with its free end projecting beyond the edge of the cuff, and the cuff is :ready for use.

Whether the obverse or the reverse side of the cuff is being used the inner fold 22 is always next to the wrist of the wearer, and the outer fold 21 is always exposed with its butto-n hole 26 on the outside. That portion of the slot 31 at the innei1 side of the exposed face of the cuif always appears as a blank and forms part of the smooth exposed port-ion of the cuff.

The utility of the angular notches formed at the adjoining angularly disposed ends of the side strips 12, 13 and the free ends of the wrist band will be appa-rent, as the space formed by these notches is occupied by the overlapping tabs 17 and 29, the buttonfastening device is hidden within this space, and the straight edge effect, as indicated in Figure 2 is assured to enhance the appearance of the junction of the sleeve and cuff.

Various types of sleeve buttons and cuff buttons may be used, and as before stated different styles of shirts and complementary cuffs are readily adaptable for my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as neW and desire to secure by Letters Patent iszv l. A soft reversible cuii adapted to form an inner and an outer fold7 said inner fold having its corners cut aWay and provided With cuff-button-holes., said outer fold having complementary button holes and a sleeve-button hole at one end, and said outer fold having at its opposite end a slot and a sleeve-button-hole tab adapted for use With said sleeve-button-hole at selective sides of the outer fold.

2. The combination with a sleeve having a Wristband and angular notches at the junction of the Wristband and sleeve forming a space, of a soft reversible culi' having inner and outer folds and complementary cuf-button-holes in said folds, said outer Jfold having a button hole at one end for attachment to a button in the Wristband and said fold having a slot and an interchangeable button-hole tab at its other end adapted to occupy said space and for attachment to said button in the Wristband. GEORGE P. CRAGIN. 

